BREAKING: CAF President banned 5 years from all football-related activities

World Football governing body, FIFA, has banned CAF President Ahmad Ahmad for five years for financial misconduct.

According to a FIFA statement, the Malagasy, who has been under investigation, has been charged for breaching 4 acts of the FIFA code of conduct.

Ahmad Ahmad had been under investigation by FIFA Ethics Committee between 2017 and 2019, into irregularities concerning CAF- related governance issues.

According to a FIFA statement, the Malagasy has been charged for among many governance issues using CAF money to finance an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca for 15 African FA presidents.

The FIFA Adjudicatory chamber, after extensive hearing, ruled that the CAF President, had breached his duty of loyalty, offered gifts and other benefits, mismanaged funds and abused his position at CAF President, pursuant to the FIFA Code of Ethics.

The decision of the chamber is set to be made known to Mr. Ahmad in the next 60 days, per act 78 par 2 of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

Read the full statement below: